Registry Policies
Acceptable Use and Terms of Service
Version: November 20 2023

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Table of Contents
1.

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

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Definitions .................................................................................................................................................... 3

3.

General Provisions for Internet Naming Co. TLDs ............................................................................ 4

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Domain Name Selection Requirements ............................................................................................... 55.

Reserved Domain Names ........................................................................................................................ 5

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Premium Domain Names.......................................................................................................................... 57.

Domain Name Allocation.......................................................................................................................... 6

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Term of Registration ................................................................................................................................... 6

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Trademark Claims Notice Service .......................................................................................................... 6

10. Whois Privacy and Proxy Services ......................................................................................................... 6
11. Representations and Warranties............................................................................................................. 612. Acceptable Use and Anti-Abuse Policy ................................................................................................7
13. Additional Terms and Restrictions ......................................................................................................... 8
14. Launch phases ............................................................................................................................................ 92

1. Introduction
These policies describe the rules that govern the launch and continued operations for the Top
Level Domains (the “TLDs”) which are operated by Internet Naming Co. (“INCO”). These policies
describe:
i. the terms under which domain name registrations can be submitted to the Registry as well

as how the Registry will process domain name registration requests.
ii. the technical and administrative measures that the Registry shall use to ensure a fair, andtechnically stable administration of the TLD, setting out the basic rules and procedures
applicable to:
a.
b.
c.

Any natural person or entity interested in registering a Domain Name;
the Registry; andRegistrars.

The Registry Policies for Internet Naming Co. can be found at published at:https://internetnaming.co

2. Definitions“A-label” means the means the ASCII-compatible encoded representation (or punycode) of aninternationalized Domain Name. A-levels always commence with the prefix “xn—“.
“Application” means the method by which a Domain Name is created and assigned to an Applicant,“Allocated” shall have a corresponding meaning.
“Applicant” means a natural person, company or organization in whose name an Application issubmitted.
“General Availability” means the point in time following which requests to register a Domain Name
will be received from any eligible party on a first come, first served basis.
“ICANN” means the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, its successors and assigns.
“Premium Domain Name” means a Domain Name that carries a higher than standard Registration fee
at initial Registration and/or renewal.
“Registry Operator” or “Registry” means Internet Naming Co., the Registry Operator as licensed
by ICANN under the Registry Agreement for the TLD .
“Registered Name” means a domain name within the domain in the gTLD .TLD with which it
provides registry services, maintains data in a registry database, arranges for such maintenance,or derives revenue from such maintenance. A domain name in a registry database may be a
Registered Name even though it does not appear in a TLD zone file (e.g., a registered but
inactive name).
“Registrar” means an entity authorized by ICANN to offer Domain Name Registration services andentered into a contract with the Registry for the provision of Domain Name Registration Services for
the TLD to Applicants, Registrants, and/or their respective agents.
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“Registrant” means the registered name holder, being a person, organization or company owningor otherwise controlling a Registered Name by virtue of a registration agreement with a Registrar.
“Reserved Domain Name” means Domain Names that the Registry has reserved from Registration
and which it may, at its sole discretion, later release for Registration or Allocation.

3. General Provisions for Internet Naming Co. TLDs
As a Registrant, you are required to enter into an electronic or paper registration agreement withan ICANN-Accredited Registrar or its authorized representative.
As a Registrant you: (a) acknowledge and agree that Registry Operator reserves the right to deny,cancel or transfer any registration or transaction, or place any domain name(s) on registry lock,hold or similar status, as it deems necessary, in its unlimited and sole discretion: (i) to correct
mistakes made by the Registry or any Registrar in connection with a domain name registration, (ii)for the non-payment of fees to Registry or (iii) to implement ICANN policies or Registry policies
referenced herein; and (b) indemnify, defend and hold harmless Registry and its subcontractors,
and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all
claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and expenses
arising out of or relating to, for any reason whatsoever, the Registrant’s domain nameregistration. This indemnification obligation survives the termination or expiration of theregistration agreement.
As a Registrant, you are prohibited in the use of your Registered Name from distributing malware,abusively operating botnets, phishing, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent ordeceptive practices, counterfeiting or otherwise engaging in activity contrary to applicable law,and the consequences for such activities include suspension of your registered domain name.
Nothing in this Acceptable Use and Terms of Service shall confer any right to any third party withrespect to Registry Operator discretion to identify and act on violations hereof, except asotherwise expressly provided by applicable dispute policies (e.g. the Uniform Domain Name
Dispute Resolution Policy, the Uniform Rapid Suspension Policy, and other policies which
expressly provide for adversarial proceedings).
As a Registrant, you are required to comply with all ICANN consensus policies applicable toRegistrants, including (i) the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy(http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp), and (ii) the Uniform Rapid Suspension Policy;
procedure-01mar13-en.pdf (icann.org) and (iii) such other ICANN consensus policies as ICANN
publishes on its website and makes applicable to Registry Operator, Registrar or Registrants, andas may be amended by ICANN from time to time. Note: the ICANN policy on the whois applies
and information can be found here: https://whois.icann.org/en/policies
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By applying for or obtaining registration of a Registered Name, you acknowledge youracceptance and compliance with the terms under which such application and registration wasmade, including the terms and conditions of Sunrise registrations set forth in the Launch Plan,Sunrise Dispute Resolution Policy, and additional transfer and use restrictions set forth herein
below.

4. Domain Name Selection Requirements
Applications for Domain Names must conform to the following set of requirements:i.

Requirements for ASCII Domain Namesa.
have a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 63 characters (at any one level);b.
only contain letters (a-z, A-Z), digits (0-9) and hyphens (-) or a combination ofthese;c.
begin with a letter or a digit and end with a letter or a digit;d.
neither begin with, nor end with a hyphen (-);
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not contain hyphens (-) in the third and fourth positions (e.g., “bq-1k2n4h4b” or “xn--ndk061n); andf.
not include a space (e.g. www.ab .tld).

5. Reserved Domain Names
The Registry may, for various reasons and at various times, reserve Domain Names and makethese unavailable for Registration. In its sole discretion, the Registry may release these names forRegistration or allocate them to any person that the Registry in its sole discretion considers to beentitled to use or is associated with that Reserved Domain Name.
The Registry may upon 30 days notice release reserved names for general availability subject toICANN policy regarding TMCH requirements.

6. Premium Domain Names
The Registry may, at its absolute discretion, identify certain Domain Names as Premium DomainNames, and make them available for Registration at a premium price through Registrars, or otherchannels such as through requests for proposals. A Premium Domain Name may have a higher
than standard fee for creation and renewal.
Regarding Premium Names, subject always to applicable industry standards, and ICANN
mandated requirements, the Registry may:
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add to, delete from and generally amend or modify the list of Premium Domain Names;ii.

modify the pricing of any Premium Domain Names; oriii. allow a Premium Domain Name to be registered.

7. Domain Name Allocation
Domain Names will be allocated according to the rules applicable during the launch phases. During
all phases, Domain Names will be available on a First-Come, First-Served basis.

8. Term of Registration
Domain Names may be registered for a period of 1-10 years. The term of Registration shall commenceon the date of Registration of the Domain Name, and shall expire on the same day of the same monthin the expiring year.

9. Trademark Claims Notice ServiceTrademark Claims Notice Service is a service that is offered by the TMCH. During this timeframe,each Accredited Registrar is required to provide notice to all Applicants and candidate Registrants
who attempt to register a Domain Name that matches a trademark record verified by theTrademark Clearinghouse. The Trademark Clearinghouse will provide Notice of Registered Names
to the Trademark Holders. This service applies during the first 90 days of General Availability as wellto any names registered during any Limited Registration Periods.

10. Whois Privacy and Proxy Services
Whois Privacy and Proxy services are permitted for registered Domain Names during all launchphases.

11. Representations and Warranties
At the time of registering an available Domain Name, the registrant may be required to provide
certain warranties as part of the Registrars terms and conditions and provide true and accurate
details and information about the registrant. It is the Registrant’s responsibility to ensure that anyinformation provided when registering or renewing a Domain Name is complete and accurate.
Additionally, all Registrants are required to update their information with the Registrar if a change
has occurred to the information provided. The Registry makes no warranties of any kind withrespect to the TLD.
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12. Acceptable Use and Anti-Abuse Policy
The Registry reserves the right to deny, cancel or transfer any registration or transaction, or place
any domain name(s) on registry lock, hold or similar status, that it deems necessary, in its
discretion; (1) to protect the integrity and stability of the registry; (2) to comply with any applicablelaws, government rules or requirements, requests of law enforcement, or any dispute resolution
process; (3) to avoid any liability, civil or criminal, on the part of the Registry, as well as its
affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, and employees; (4) per the terms of the registrationagreement or (5) to correct mistakes made by the Registry or any Registrar in connection with adomain name registration. The Registry also reserves the right to place upon registry lock, holdor similar status a domain name during resolution of a dispute.
The Registry shall also have the discretion to undertake such actions as cancellation, transfer,locking, or suspension of a name subject to abusive uses. Such abusive uses create security andstability issues for the registry, registrars and registrants, as well as for users of the Internet ingeneral. The Registry defines abusive use as the wrong or excessive use of power, position orability, and includes, without limitation, the following:
Illegal or fraudulent schemes;ii. Spam: The use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages. Theterm applies to e-mail spam and similar abuses such as instant messaging spam, mobile
messaging spam, and the spamming of Websites and Internet forums. An example, forpurposes of illustration, would be the use of email in denial-of-service attacks;iii. Phishing: The use of counterfeit Web pages that are designed to trick recipients into
divulging sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, or financial data;
iv. Pharming: The redirecting of unknowing users to fraudulent sites or services, typicallythrough DNS hijacking or poisoning;v. Willful distribution of malware: The dissemination of software designed to infiltrate ordamage a computer system without the owner’s informed consent. Examples include,
without limitation, computer viruses, worms, keyloggers, and trojan horses;
vi. Fast flux hosting: Use of fast-flux techniques to disguise the location of Websites or other
Internet services, or to avoid detection and mitigation efforts, or to host illegal activities.
Fastflux techniques use DNS to frequently change the location on the Internet to which
the domain name of an Internet host or name server resolves. Fast flux hosting may beused only with prior permission of the Registry;vii. Botnet command and control: Services run on a domain name that are used to control acollection of compromised computers or “zombies,” or to direct denial- of-service attacks(DDoS attacks);viii. Distribution of child abuse images; andix. Illegal Access to Other Computers or Networks: Illegally accessing computers, accounts,i.

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or networks belonging to another party, or attempting to penetrate security measures ofanother individual’s system (often known as “hacking”). Also, any activity that might beused as a precursor to an attempted system penetration (e.g., port scan, stealth scan, orother information gathering activity).
Registrant of a letter/letter two-character ASCII label will take steps to ensure against
misrepresenting or falsely implying that the registrant or its business is affiliated with agovernment or country-code manager if such affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement does notexist.
Any action that the Registry may make in relation to this Acceptable Use and Anti-Abuse Policy:i.

may be taken with or without notification to the Registrant; and is in addition to any otherrights that the Registry may have in law.

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The Registry is not required to give reasons for action taken as per the above but may doso from time to time where the Registry deems it appropriate at its absolute discretion.

13. Additional Terms and Restrictions
The Registrant will abide by all applicable laws regarding privacy, data collection, consumer
protection (including in relation to misleading and deceptive conduct), fair lending, debt
collection, organic farming, disclosure of data, and financial disclosures.
The Registrant further agrees that if it collects or maintains sensitive health and financial data that
it will implement reasonable and appropriate security measures commensurate with the offeringof those services, as defined by applicable law.

814. Launch phases
Launch phase
Sunrise Period(“Sunrise”)

Customer Loyalty
Period (“CLP”)

Early Access
Period (EAP”)

GeneralAvailability (“GA”)

Timeframe
At least thirty(30) days

Varies by TLD
Begins after theconclusion ofSunriseVaries by TLD
Begins after theconclusion ofCLP
Perpetual
Begins after theconclusion ofEAP

Description
Prelaunch opportunity fortrademark holders toregister their Domain
Names corresponding to
the SMD files issued by theTrademark Clearinghouse(TMCH).
A limited registration period
open to existing registrants
within certain TLDs
operated by the Registry.

Rules
SMD file required.

A limited registration period
open to all registrants.
Pricing varies by day,beginning higher at thestart of EAP and gradually
decreasing.
Perpetual open registration
for all registrants.

First-come, first-served.

9First-come, first-served.
One-time nonrefundable
application fees apply.
First-come, first-served.
One-time nonrefundable
application fees apply.

One-time nonrefundable
application fees apply.
First-come, first-served.